June 2012

ICT Measurement and Impact

Jordan..

Gateway to the Region

• Leadership Vision• Human Resources• Infrastructure/Connectivity• Investment Environment• Demonstrated Capability• Political Stability• Ease of Access

REACH Initiative

Vision of His Majesty King Abdullah II

Private Sector Leadership &Partnership with Government

Regulatory Framework

Enabling Environment and Infrastructure

Advancement of National IT Programs

Capital and Finance

Human Resources Development

As a Result

Best public-private relationship in the region Over 20 laws enacted to create a suitable investment climate Labor, Intellectual Property, Private Shareholding Firm…. Separation of policy, regulation and operation in telecom sector Region’s most liberalized and competitive telecom market One of the region’s most connected countries 14% corporate tax rate and 0% income tax up to USD50K income Special Economic Zones with 5% tax rates and a host of incentives The region’s top source for ICT talent Destination for Microsoft, Cisco, HP, Oracle, Ericsson among others

National ICT Strategy 2007-2011

35,000 jobs$ 3 billion revenue50% Internet penetration

Achievements and Goals

05,000

10,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,000

ICT Employment

2011

ICT Revenues (M)

01020

304050

Internet User Penetration (%)

2000

2009

2000

2009

2011

2000

2009

2011

$3,000

$2,500$2,000$1,500$1,000

$500

ICT Diffusion

Connectivity National Broadband Network

Connected: 463 schools, 123 government and hospitals/health centres, 8 universities and 23 community colleges

Enabling new niches: health and education

Content National e-Government Program Mature Content Industry (localized and Arabic content) E-Learning

Ability to use technology Jordan Education Initiative

100 Discovery Schools and expansion to include more schools across the Kingdom: Transforming Education by using ICT tools

Knowledge Stations Royal Initiative with +180 Stations across the Kingdom providing ICT

training and access to ICT tools to community free or for minimal fees Bridge Initiative

MoICT initiative to build capacity of ICT graduates and enable them for job market (ICT Training Academy)

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ICT Diffusion

ICT Measurement and Impact

To develop an evidence-based approach to ICT policy-setting and decision making taking into consideration international standards.

To assess impact and developments of ICT sector.

Survey ICT use in households and enterprises on annual basis.

To provide data and information on ICT penetration and diffusion as a linchpin for policy accountability.

Households and Enterprises Survey

An annual survey on ICT & ITES Industry Statistics based on ISIC 4.0 system in cooperation with Information Technology Association (int@j).

To demonstrate the sector’s growth in terms of numbers and to determine the growth in market size, exports, investments, and employment.

Annual ICT Industry Statistics

Sample …

http://www.moict.gov.jo/en-us/homepage/studiesandreports.aspx

Sample …

To assess the impacts of the ICT developments across the various Jordanian economical sectors, in addition to the overall Jordanian economy level.

Main indicators:

ICT contribution to the GDP reached to 14.1% in total of Jordan’s economy,

this figure comprises of 9.5% as a direct contribution by the ICT sector and 4.62% by enabling the other economical sectors considered as indirect contribution to GDP.

Assessment of the Economic Impacts of ICT in Jordan

Productvity Labor Productivty 0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

13.90%

22.10%

ICT Impact on Productivity and Labor Productivity

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

16,650

51,600

15,904

ICT Impact on Employment is 84,154 Jobs

Sample…

http://www.moict.gov.jo/en-us/homepage/studiesandreports.aspx

Workforce in Jordanian ICT Industry: Evaluation and Needs Assessment

To assess the needs of the ICT sector in terms of required workforce skills, knowledge and experience while taking into consideration the rapid development and arising needs of the ICT sector.

Key Result: 39% of the employers were indifferent in their choice, 36% prefer

public graduates, and only 11% prefer private universities. Enhance Government’s role as a player in enabling partnership

among the private sector, educational institutions, and research centers.

Government shall impose the integration of innovation systems within universities and educational systems.

• Key qualifications required by the ICT companies when hiring a new employee

• More than 40% indicated that fresh graduates do not have skills for the job role of “Business Analyst”.

• 82% of the ICT employees are holding a Bachelor degree; 98% of them are local universities’ graduates while 2% are foreign universities’ graduates.

Sample…

http://www.moict.gov.jo/en-us/homepage/studiesandreports.aspx

ICT Diffusion and Use in Schools in Jordan

To measure and examine the readiness and the use of ICT in all schools in Jordan.

To create a national database on the readiness and use of ICT infrastructure.

To support and inform the policy makers in their decisions to invest in ICT in education.

To assist in developing plans, strategies and programs that support educational development based on the educational reform for the knowledge economy.

To help the private sector companies/organizations in their strategic planning regarding the use of ICT in education in Jordan.

Sample …

Public schools

Private schools

UNRWA schools

All schools

75%

80%

85%

90%

95%

100%

83%

94% 96%

85%

Schools with at least one computer lab

Public schools

Private schools

UNRWA schools

Total schools

-

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

14.2 12.1

28.8

14.4 14.2 11.9

28.8

14.3

Student/ PCStudent/ PC (just in the schools that own PC )

Students per computer ratio

Schools with access to Eduwave

Public schools

Private schools

UNRWA schools

Total schools

92%93%94%95%96%97%98%99%

100%101%

95%

99%100%

96%

Sample…

http://www.moict.gov.jo/en-us/homepage/studiesandreports.aspx

NATIONAL ICT INFORMATION COMMITTEE

To identify the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

on national Level, and collect and update

information accordingly.

To identify and unify the source of Information

nationally.

To act as a single source of Information for National

and International organizations.

Jordan ICT Info Database

• MoICT developed a national level database of ICT Key Performance Indicators (KPI)- (DevInfo Tool).

• To be available online for all interested stakeholders

Jordan ICT Info Database

Analysis tool Monitoring Tool

http://ictinfo.moict.gov.jo

Thank you